Life in a ready-made town
takes some getting used to for
residents ofNulato, who were
relocated to high ground
after Yukon River flooding
threatened the old village
(above, in background).
Federal officials, who supplied
the new houses shipped from
Seattle, insisted on the
hilltop location.
Since the new Nulato
doesn't have plumbing, resi
dents must bring water from
the river to their homes-a
chore that gives 13-year-old
Patrick Madros, Jr. (right),
a welcome excuse to drive
the family snowmobile.
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NationalGeographic, February1990